Buongiorno at the
Social Networking World Forum in London, revealed the new beta version of blinko
They claim blinko is the first mobile social network which allows users to select 20 people
with whom to share constant and meaningful relationships, in total
privacy, based at the same time, on timely and up-to-date information. I
A recent survey conducted by HPLabs and Cornell University has shown
revealing data about the fact that each individual is in regular
contact with about twenty people, who represent their key points of
reference in everyday life. This means that any social network contains
two sub-sets: one packed with "acquaintances" with whom we have little
genuine interaction and the other, more select but full of interaction
and brimming with confidence.
With blinkos exclusive SMS
notification service, blinko allows you to use the mobile to share and
interact with the top "20 favorites", without necessarily having to
start a mobile internet session. blinko users can also send 30 free SMS
a day to the circle of "20 favorites", as well as follow up to 10
"Channels".
The social network phenomenon has changed significantly in recent
months and, just like every mass phenomenon, is developing along lines
different from those expected initially. Users of social networks
started to use them only on the Internet, often building up huge and
endless networks of acquaintances, and consisting of people who, in
most cases, do not know one another directly - or with whom no genuine,
concrete and continuous relationships exist. The repercussions in terms
of privacy and overcrowding have led many people to rethink the
practical utility of such extended and non-selective networks.
Buongiorno's response is a new strategic approach, which radically
changes the social network's boundaries and allows privacy problems to
be minimized, thanks to personalized management of the number and type
of SMS notifications.